DemocratNot in office · last served 1994Last on a ballot: Nov 1990
Charles H. Smelser
Last held office: Maryland State Senate, District 4 (1974–1994). Ran in 8 elections between 1970 and 1990, winning 8.
- Last margin
- +12.8
- Won 1986
- Elections
- 8
- 1970–1990
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Career
Offices held, and every time Smelser was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Maryland State Senate, District 2Maryland State Senate, District 4
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Smelser has run
Margin: how far Smelser finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Maryland State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1986 | Maryland State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | John Thompson (R) | 56.4% | D+12.8 |
| 1986 | Maryland State Senate, District 4 | Primary | Won | Goodloe E. Byron Jr. (D) | 52.2% | +4.3 |
| 1982 | Maryland State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1978 | Maryland State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — |
| 1974 | Maryland State Senate, District 4 | General | Won | G. Herbert Rice Jr. (R) | 67.8% | D+35.6 |
| 1970 | Maryland State Senate, District 2 | General | Won | Edward P. Thomas (R), Edward D. Storm (D), Arnold L. Amass (R) | 29.4% | D+4.9 |
| 1970 | Maryland State Senate, District 2 | Primary | Won | Edward D. Storm (D), James N. Simmons (D) | 41.9% | +2.7 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Smelser has held
- Maryland State Senate, District 4 · 1974–1994
- Maryland State Senate, District 2 · 1970–1974
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Smelser has run against
- John Thompson (R) · 1986 election, won
- G. Herbert Rice Jr. (R) · 1974 election, won
- Edward P. Thomas (R) · 1970 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive